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Hermeto Pascoal is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist born in Arapiraca, countryside of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil) on June 22nd, 1936.
He uses nature as a basis for his compositions. Hermeto often uses non-conventional instruments such as teapots, children’s toys and, sometimes, animals. He is an energetic and virtuosic soloist who can play proficiently on basically any instrument: keyboards, soprano saxophone, guitar, flute, voice, various brass instruments, and many non-traditional things as well. A Brazilian television broadcast from 1999 showed him soloing at one point by singing into a cup with his mouth partially submerged in water.
He initially came to the public’s attention through an appearance on Miles Davis’ 1971 album Live-Evil, which featured Pascoal on several studio pieces (which he also composed). Davis has said that Pascoal was “the most impressive musician in the world”. Later collaborations involved fellow Brazilian musicians Airto Moreira and Flora Purim. From the late 1970s on he has mostly led his own groups, playing at many prestigious venues, such as the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1979.
Known as “o bruxo” (the sorcerer), “o mago” (the magician) or “o campeão” (the champion), Pascoal is a true albino. He suffered from ridicule in his native birthplace and loved America because, he said, he was respected there for his music and was not seen as a “monster” by people on the street. Today, however, he is widely respected and well-known in his country.
He uses nature as a basis for his compositions. Hermeto often uses non-conventional instruments such as teapots, children’s toys and, sometimes, animals. He is an energetic and virtuosic soloist who can play proficiently on basically any instrument: keyboards, soprano saxophone, guitar, flute, voice, various brass instruments, and many non-traditional things as well. A Brazilian television broadcast from 1999 showed him soloing at one point by singing into a cup with his mouth partially submerged in water.
He initially came to the public’s attention through an appearance on Miles Davis’ 1971 album Live-Evil, which featured Pascoal on several studio pieces (which he also composed). Davis has said that Pascoal was “the most impressive musician in the world”. Later collaborations involved fellow Brazilian musicians Airto Moreira and Flora Purim. From the late 1970s on he has mostly led his own groups, playing at many prestigious venues, such as the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1979.
Known as “o bruxo” (the sorcerer), “o mago” (the magician) or “o campeão” (the champion), Pascoal is a true albino. He suffered from ridicule in his native birthplace and loved America because, he said, he was respected there for his music and was not seen as a “monster” by people on the street. Today, however, he is widely respected and well-known in his country.
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vitrolaeletrica wrote:
É o remelexo, é o remelexo, é o remelexo!
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Citrinitas wrote:
Santa-Clauscore
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Citrinitas wrote:
"seu som é uma tentativa de se aproximar ao máximo do sons dos animais" Pouco pretensioso.
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nerjal wrote:
@lclneto Nice article
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guedeswesley wrote:
Fez a diferença no Quarteto novo.
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lclneto wrote:
Might you'll like to read my article “The Musical Universe of Hermeto Pascoal”, recently published on Popular Music and Society Academic Journal, volume 34, issue 2, Routledge, USA. Free to access on: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpms20/34/2
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RaquelTogepi wrote:
Numa entrevista ele disse que seu som é uma tentativa de se aproximar ao máximo do sons dos animais. Obtido sucesso ou não, suas tentativas nos presentearam com músicas poderosas. Slaves Mass ftw
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iamholgerczukay wrote:
Slave Masses, ESPECIALLY the title track... mind blowing.
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titu_andronicus wrote:
obrigado pelo concerto de ontem e principalmente pela oficina. tu és demais!
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tiagorods wrote:
Gênio!
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ThiagoBraga wrote:
De ALAGOAS para o mundo!
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fonoiado wrote:
fátima é coisa de outro mundo. hermeto vibra em outra dimensão, muito distante das nossas.
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myllenadelima wrote:
Deus é brasileiro sim! E morou em Caruaru por um tempo.
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p-augusto wrote:
papail noel rsrsrs'
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Faustino_G wrote:
Alguem tem a partitura de Fátima ?
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Takezosan wrote:
vi ele no carnaval do recife, fenomenal, mas ainda quero ver um concerto dele, só dele.
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zeromero wrote:
Magnífico
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fmc200 wrote:
Homem foda né.
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dernagel wrote:
thanks for the gig in brunswick!
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migwud wrote:
free jazz né pessoal
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